Tate County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Tate County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 23, 2015). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 71 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

12killed · 71 injured

75.1 milongest path · 2015

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F17

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: December.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 23, 2015	EF4	75.1 mi	1,300 yd	36	9
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	12.2 mi	650 yd	2	0
Nov 24, 2001	F2	43.5 mi	300 yd	33	3
Apr 8, 1980	F2	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 29, 1975	F2	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1967	F1	11.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	11.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 2013	EF1	6.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1984	F1	5 mi	77 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2021	EF1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 1988	F1	1.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 16, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	12.2 mi	650 yd	2	0
Mar 27, 2021	EF1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	11.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	7.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF4	75.1 mi	1,300 yd	36	9
Dec 21, 2013	EF1	6.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 2013	EF0	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F2	43.5 mi	300 yd	33	3
Jan 21, 1999	F0	7 mi	—	0	0
Dec 27, 1988	F1	1.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1984	F1	5 mi	77 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F2	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 23, 2015, EF4, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

DeSoto County, MS31 Panola County, MS26 Tunica County, MS13 Marshall County, MS24 Lafayette County, MS26 Quitman County, MS12 Shelby County, TN56 Crittenden County, AR19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tate County, Mississippi had?

16 tornadoes touched Tate County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Tate County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Dec 23, 2015, with a 75.1-mile path and 9 deaths.

When is tornado season in Tate County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (4 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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